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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-19

EMMETTsBURG, Nd, March 16-Mothel
Euphemia, superior of the sister of charity
IN the United States, died at the mother
house Friday morning from Inflammation oil
the stomach. STE had been superior of st
Jossph's academy for twenty five years Hel
maiden mans was Katherine Blenkinsapp
and she was 'sorn in Dublin, Ireland, OF
April =. lSi6
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-19

Who of us are without trouble be they
small or large? The blessings of health
are best appreciated when we are SIGH
and in pain. A hacking cough. severk
cold. or any throat or lung disease are
very troublesome; but all of these may be
Quickly and permanently cured by DR..
Bigelow's Cure. Safe AID pleasant for
children. Price 80 cents,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-19

BALTIMORE, Nd, March I9.-Henry Ber-
wanger, the young man who murdered a
nurse girl in his fathers house. last week, was
adjudged to be an ero;omaniac by jury of
inquiry Friday. Judge Duffy signed an
order directing his commitment to the Mary
land hospital for the insane at Spring Grove.
This action stops all further proceedings in
the criminal case
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-19

LANSING, Mich, March l9.-After bit
ter contest Friday the house passed resolu'
ton providing for an investigation of the
alleged frauds perpetrated by so-called
graveyard" insurance companies. The res.
olutious also apply to other life insurance
companies, and another resolution was
passed requiring the commissioner of insur-
ance to report all companies which have not
made the report required by law.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-19

ST. PETERSBURG, March 1a-The police
have made thorough search of the lodgings
of all persons arrested in connection with the
conspiracy again t the car, and it is re-
ported that in the apartments of those who
are regarded as the leaders of the plot were
foun1 shells containing seven pcunis OF dy-
Mantle and 20 bullets poisoned With strych'
nina
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-19

PELICAN RAPIDS, March 19-Arthur
Wood, of Pelican Rapids, while crazy drunk
at O'Clock Friday morning went through
the streets of the village, smashing in store
fronts. While breaking into Theodore
Frazee's store the owner shot him in the leg
Wood then committed suicide by cutting his
throat with piece of glass.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-19

The delegates so elected will meet at Turner
Hall, on Monday evening, March 2s, at 7:3)o'clock
for the purpose of nominating candidates for
Mayor, City Clerk, City Treasurer, City Attorney,
Supervisor, four Assistant Supervisors, Town Col
lector and Assessor; also to appoint Chair
man of the City-Township Committee.
j. ". POTTER,
Chairman City Township Committee.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-19

Chicago News-Nature seldom make
mistakes. She knows pretty well what
is needed. We speak of this because we
notice that the river overfows every year
and gives the Cincinnati people q good.
thorough bath.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-19

BosToN, March 49, in the case of Charles
T. Foster. OF Quincy, against the Old Colony
railway for injuries at the Dorchester ave-
hue crossing in South Boston year or more
Rs1; d finding has been filed in tie superior
esktt \. fssof IF tbs plaintiff Of $50 rs sa
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-19

WASHINGTON CITY, March 49-It is rum
mored that Benton j. Hall, of Iowa, has been
decil-d upon as the successor to Mr.. Mont
gomery, commissioner of patents.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-19

LONDON, March 70, In the house OF com
mons Friday night division being taken on
the first rule of procedure, the cloture rule,
it was adopted by vote OF co. TO Il.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-19
Looks for an october Extra Session

WASHINGTON CITY, March l9-Congress-
man Townshend, of Illinois, says he expects
an extra session OF congress to be called IN
October. He does not think there is any
need for congress to meet before then, but
there are many reasons why it should meet
at that tim
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-19

PARIS. Murch l9.-Iu consequence OF tn,
imposition Of the corn duty, the bakers a.
Nantes have raised the price of a SIX pound
loaf of bread ] penny.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-19

LONDON, March ls-A meeting OF repre-
sentatives of British miilers, held Friday
night, took the initiative in agitating in
favor of an import duty on foreign -four,
The bakers oppose the measure.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-19

ossF1 OF Inc I1OSt TtfflA escapes was
achieved without assistance, and the multi
tude in the street held its breath as the dar-
ing mans progress was watched. Press
Whitaker, step-son of Mr.. Stafford. one of
the hotel nrnprietors, roomei in the fifth
story aud when aroused stepped to the win
dow and looked down few seconds Then
he deliberately dressed himself and, ernerg-
in, from the window, stood on the stone cap
ping above the window beneath From this
Gaping he stepped to the next one along the
front Of the building and proceeded in this
manner to the Hayes truck ladder at the
other extremity of the front The nerve
and GOODNESS displayed were remarkable
The total number of persons in the hotel
was rs, of whom seventy eight were guests.
Robert Stafford, ST., proprietor of the motel,
with his wife, occupied rooms on the second
floor and had narrow escape. Terror over
came every body, and even those who escaped
in safety were in many cases Frustrated by
their awful experience. Among the guests
were about twenty insurance agents who
had come on to adjust the losses of the great
fire at Miller, Greiner & Co.. 3 and The
Courier office on Tuesday
The rapidity of the fire cutting off all
means OF escape led some people to leap for
life from the windows, Others got down on
fire-escapes or on Hayes ladders raised By
the fire department One man, mad with
terror, leaped from q third-story window,
and was picked up from the stone sidewalk
on Main street mangled and bleeding
corpse Several who succeeded in making
their escape were badly injured and burned,
and some of these will probably die Others,
more fortunate, ESCAPED with slight injuries
Many of the wounded were taken to
| Carney's saloon, and afterwards to the
hospitals. The fire spread to st. James hall
and that, too, was totally destroyed
While the fire was in progress brave res
cuing party, consisting Of William A.
Carney, Jr., assisted by five others, did
heroic work. rescuing several persons from
the flames Among the number was Nora
Sweeney. a chambermaid. She was struck
by falling glass while standing in third
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-19

To make chrildren healthy use plenty
of air, plenty of milk, plenty of sleep
aud always have bottle of DR.. Bull!
cough syrup in case Of Group.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-19
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES AND
CONVENTION.

The democratic voters of Rock Island township
are requested 10 assemble at the usual voting
places in their respective wards at 80 p, m, on
FRIDAY, MARCH, 25, 1887,
to nominate candidates In each ward for Alder
men, elect members of the City Committee and
choose delegates 10 the City-Township Conyen-
ton. The wards are entitled 10 delegates as fol-
lows: their ratio Of representation being one for
every twenty votes cast for Cleveland and Hen
bricks at the last presidential election, viz;
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-19

By
only dden in that system which invites and A-
Island
OF u rnedia
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-19

The duke of Portland's rent roll fislas
tsita $4,000 day.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-19

roadbed
atuctgres skill
valuable Its
SLEEPING CARS, DINING CARS providing excellent
CIAiR CARS 'eSe'N' -N"o0~ ~ -' N
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-19
TIE FAMOUS ALBERT LEA ROUTE


localities fishing grounds and The
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desired information, address,
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The Grenada gazette., 1887-10-22
Excursion to Manchester. iowa


The Illinois Central r. RwilI mama
q rate of one fare for the round trip
from all its points in Iowa, Illinois,
Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippj
and Louisiana, to the annual Conyen-
non and Exposition Of the National
Butter, Cheese and Egg Association.
TO be held at Manchester, Iowa, No
vember !, 9 and 8. Tickets will be
on sale from Oct. 3lst to Nov. 5tb.
good to return until Nov. Stb. The
Iowa state Association will also hold
us annual meeting at the same time
and place. Manchester is the cham
pion local butter market of the west.
ana Delaware county, Iowa, is the
banner butter county. The citizens
of Manchester are sparing no pains or
expense to make this the largest md
most successful convention of the
kind ever held in the nation. Ac-,
comlnodations will be provided for
ail at moderate prices, and the Ex-
position alone will be worth len ii,nps
Tie expense Of attending to any
creameryman or dairyinan. Exhibit
Tors VIII pay regular freight rates to
Manchester, and returning they will
oe billed free TO point from which
5hey were shipped. Cream-separa- |
-ors,. churns and cheese apparatus
VIII be run by steam power, siiowingl
'xacly what each machine can do
'eople Of the South engaged In the
'realnery or dairy industry, should
iot lali TO attend this great gathering
! representative dairyman. Man.
nesler sends y cordial invitation to
VI. For circulars. programs. rates.
&c, apply to J. F. MERRY, Gen'i.
Vest. Pass. Ag't., Manchester, Iowa.
y TO the undersigned at New Orleans
j. w. COLEMAN
A. G.. p a T.
The Grenada gazette., 1887-10-22

Now that the holiday season is ap.
Proaehing, and there will be numer.
Gus persons who Will want a hand
some present TO give or send to a rel
ative or friend, or a sweetheart, IL
may be well that we tell The people
where such things can be found and
purchased vt astonisbingly low pri-
ces. Messrs. Branum d Goodwin
have u large stock of these goods, of
the latest style and lcveliest finish,
consisting Of dressing cases, toilet
sets, poems, illustrated Bibles, scrap
and autograph albums, and standard
books of all kinds; besides various
other articles too numerous to mem
tion They make q specially of fine
holiday goods, on which they give
prices that cannot be beaten. So.
when you want anything In this line
be sure to call at Branum u Good
WINS.
The Grenada gazette., 1887-10-22

We regret to announce that Miss
Clara Buchanan, a pupil of the Gre
NADIA Collegiate Institute, was sum
moned by telegram last sunday
evening TO go to Oxford to attend
the funerel of her brother, Mr.. w. A.
buchanan, who had been studying
law at the University. Mr.. Buchan-
an was young man of high promise,
splendid social qualities, and a whole
souied genial friend. His aged father
and mother were at his bedside du-
ring his last hours, he having been
in a critical condition for several
Gays. TO the bereaved and afflicted
the GAZETTE extends heartfelt con-
dolence.
The Grenada gazette., 1887-10-22

We attended the County Alliance
at Bethel church, in the western part
of the County, last Friday. Not be.
ing a member Of the order, we were
not able to ascertain much that was
going on, as the session was held
with closed doors. There was one
feature of the entertainment though,
where we didn't get left, and thai
was the dinner. We got there with
both hands and botn jaws. Bill Gates
was there too, and brought his appe-
tite with him. Well, II was power
full good place for man with an
appetite, for better dinner ana
more Of it, we never saw. The good
people ofthat community Certainly
nave plenty to eat, and they know
how to prepare IL. We were sorry to
learn that we had unwittingly given
offence to some of them, by calling
the church by Its nickname. we
beg to assure them that we never
dreamed of giving any offence, as we
have no desire to wound the feelings
OF any one. We know there are lust
as good people In that community
as live, and we respect and admire
them, and nothing could be further
from our Intention than To give them
offence. We hope these few words
Of explanation and apology will be
received and accepted III the spirit IL
which they are written, and that u5
hard feelings may result from our In
The Grenada gazette., 1887-10-22
PRESIDENT AND MRS. CLEYELANn
In nIYMI,ITIG.

In this dav Of big boorus and hlow.
outs, bic to-do's and confoodinarys,
the advent of Mr.. and Mrs, Cleveland
into Memphis is about fhe biggest
thing that ever occprred In fhis sar.
tion of the country. On account of a
/ previous engagement with our friend
Bill Gates Lmenrion ofwhich is made
in another column we couldn't NJ
! tend the Cleveland demonstration.
and we take this occasion of assuring
his excellencv that il was not on ac-
count Of anv diminutjon four regard
for him that prevented as from Day-
ing him our personal respects, per-
sonaIly, on this particular occasion.
No, we didu't go Up To see him. but
WE have seen several people who did.
and some Of them are iust uAmtfioticI
enough 10 say they wish thpy had |
stayed at home, For instance there's
Judge Marshall, of CarroIlt0n-uow
the Judge is u nice man and good |
Democrat, and wanted to sec Cleve-
land and Mrs. Cleveland, very laud-
able desire, certainly,o of course; well. /
the Judge went up and saw the eie-
phanJ. While he was Yerv intentIy
engaged in looking and listening
some puturprisiug light-fngured
7enundrel relieved him Of his pocket
hool, and one hundred and saventv-
five dollars III cash. Now, it's very
natural That the Judge should wish
he had remained at home. Then.
there 5 Buck Gordon, one Of the best
The Grenada gazette., 1887-10-22
no the PUBLIC.

The undersigned having opened q
family grocery store on Depot Street,
in the house formerly occupied BY
kearney & Miller, respectfully soie-
its share of the public patronage
Having purchased my goods at the
very lowest cash prices, | shall en-,
deavor to sell on the same basis, and
am prepared to meet all competition.
My goods are all new and fresh. Cail
and see me. Respectfully,
10 % NEIGLE INGRAM,
The Grenada gazette., 1887-10-22
TIRE SEA SERPENT on rfppo.

Our friend VIII Whitaker furnisbes
= US llle following story, and says he
, wlllvoueh for the truthfuluess therp-
Of One day last week Mr, Lupar
\ Miller and Scott Bridges fcolorcdj
were on a lake near TiTpo for tie
tpufPose,of shooting buffalo fish. as
they would rise and float near the
surface of the water. While Mr..
Miller was out on log waiting and
watching for fish, he spied floating
down the lake toward him what was
/ apparently u snag. His attention
was drawn elsewhere for a monaant
! and on looking in the same direction
again the anag had disappeared. This
! he thought rather singular, and while
c0niecturiNg as to what it might have
been he rose out Of tho water again, |
but good deal closer to him than |
before, and coming directly towards. |
After looking at it intently he dis
covered that it had u head shaped |
something like mans, hut about
twice as large. AS ii came closer he
coutd see that its mouth was wide
open, and that its teeth which had
evidently never been in dentists
!
an array as he had ever seen. About
this time Mr.. Miller reeollected that
he bad q doubles barreled breech-
loading gun, and taking sight at the
monsters head, he fred. first oae !
barrel then the other, but without
any apparent effect The crittar
continued to advance. He then
quickly reloaded his gun, and turned
loose two more charges of buckshot.
AS soon as the smoke had cleared a.
way he could see the beast still ad-
vanclng, SO he concluded to retreatl
rom the log, on to terra .fjmG, which
le did. By the time he gol on The
)anlz and loaded his gun. again. the
animal was within fifteen feet Of himl
md he fired both barrels, the third
ime, at its head. After this shot il
disappeared in the water but stirred
Up the mud and water, as If it ~ ighfl
rave been wounded. BY this lime
scott Bridges, who had heard the
ring, came over to ascertain the
ause. Soon after, the reptile appear.
d, on the opposite side Of the lake
around among some vii
1W bushes. They both fired at ii
sveral times, Bridges with a win
hester rifle, but so far as they were
bic to tell, withou any effect, and
finally disappeared, altogether.
ir. Miller in company with his
rother went back in a few days,and
lade diligent search for the brute
ut could find no traces, whatever.
0me other gentleman in the bottom
- IA T,N Inn. =
an short time before Mr.. Miller
lot at it, The question now arises
nat in the hail columbia. this thing
as. Mr.. Miller is a cool, ,ciearhead-
|, sober, reliable man, and his tesei-
ony is corroboraled by Scott Brils
. very worthy and reliable colored
am and we have no reason in the
oud to doubt either of them.
The Grenada gazette., 1887-10-22

ETr0re est hu3adnHl,7, which being
very Literally interpreted signifies
that even the very best looking man
in the world, is liability to make a
| mistake, and ii seems that. the GA
zETrE is 10 exception to this general
rule. Last week we published an
account Of Mr.. G. w. Kosminsky's
baby carriage being overturned by
Mr.. Geo. Lakes phaet0n, driven by
Rufus McCracken, ,colored. We pub
llshed the statement just precisely
as we heard it,and just as we honest
" believed it to be,without any NAL
tice, pretense or otherwise. We are
informed by Mr.. Lake, however,that
our information was incorrect. Mg.
Lake says that in the first place only
one member ofhis family, Mrs. Lake,
was in the phaeton, and the only
other occompant was Mrs. b. +. |
Thomas. In the second place the pha-
eton was not coming up Depot Street
but was going in the opposite direc-
ton. In the third place the horses
were not being driven rapidly, but
at moderate pace. In the fourth |
place the phaoton did not strike the
baby carriage at all. In the fifth |
place the nurse who was engineering
the baby carriage was not paying
strict attention, but was showing the
baby carriage along the street ana
looking back. In the sixth place the
nurse on turning her eyes front and
discovering the immediate and imi-
nent propinqulty and adjaeeney of
the phaeton was startled to sucl.
degree that she jerked the vehicle She
was propelling violently ana sudden
" backward overturning the carri-
ige and unloading the occupant 1t
lilords us much pleasure, 10 make
his correction which we hope will
1e satisfactory to oil parties.
The Grenada gazette., 1887-10-22

Mr. Walter Crump, n,a,a,
e''sV'iie' was in Grenada last I1'' Mons Of Leer.
col Theo. Knox was se,,;,
oil middling cotton in 6repada q T., sooa article
day. '''''oa last Wedpe,
A''ef some ten days absence an
81 business, Dir. b. B. McIIenrr W. rat profession.
Tuesday. returned las
Messrs Jack Moss and WIN =
Gfehada-Texaps, were on tbeir na,, vans two /
this week. 'i hatlyeheath
Mr' Henry 2. Moore, promino,.,
ana miller from the oxbury prerina. piaA'er
'our streets last Monday, Sason
Mr. Jno. F. Peete, one of thos,
ana most hospitable residents os a"Naes hae@
was on our streets last Tuesday '''' nSe
Cart. Jack Williams, of Winiono,,
III our city Tuesday Capt. Jack baa Vsa'
offriends in Grenada who arc alvara a' : nos 'of'
see him. "ss sadtO
Mr. X. Lowell, formerly Of tb,s
but now living on Cassity. Rave, oVulsy
hatchie county, spent few days in C;,aOaa aoa-a'
this week. :" oieAada
! DIR, j. NJ. Calhoun and Corporol H.,
icy, TWO eminent citizens from Tho haa4
waters of skullmore, were in Grenado w.au ,raa'
nesday last. "ea
Our good friend, Mr.. c. D. Bousba sn,..
lev days IN Bolivar county during tbdoa.,
part OF the week, visiting his old .,ohsss.
Mr.. G. II. Peacock. ''Hl'
Rev. Mr.. Williams,o of Louisville tb,.u.,.
accompanied BY his brother, Mr. Pc wH
iioms, Of our city, paid the GAZETTE p,ca.
ant call last Monday morning.
! MI f. M Hanks, after protractcd y,s,,
TO friends and relatives in Carroll conn,v
passed through our city last Saturday nn
route for his home in Bolivar county
Judge A. 7. Roane finished up his ,wo.
weeks of court at Senatobia in eight dave
ana per consequence was enabled to pnioy
several days vacation at home this week
Col. j. NJ. Duncan, of Chocchuma wos;r
'' he colohei says that The
- ~, % ~ "iis out better than was
expected at one time,but still II will he sho,.
Major Orlando Symmonds Ayept oron
terprising young farmer from the commrri
ty Of Cascilla. came IN last Sunday in %.
some other fellows hest girl. Uo eo,to bo
saw and was conquered
'on.iaI anu Mfs' "ai'nail returned Sun
aas Nv i''St iio'i WISH 'o'he eastern por-
- - ~ 7'',e' "ilofe ihey We're royalty
'a,a'e""s s''e sooo people oi iha see
80 ~ a'i'ei'' iiiaoe scNeFal speeches on
III ~ 'ii' g. { Ne's nisht! eohlplMeLled
W. n9"ia nun ile ielV iaSt IhuFsday
The Grenada gazette., 1887-10-22

'What is the latest thing in hats.
why heads os cours, and now Whas
is the latest and best thing In pocKe's
after cash. ~ "That's easy enough'
Arkansaw Traveller Chewing tooac'
co; for sale by /. Vile &Co.
The Grenada gazette., 1887-10-22
BOADERS WANTED.

Mrs. w. "A. Wood derives li'nlt.e"
number Of boaders, who will be sivsa
en- very reasonable rates ana soou,
board. For further Information ca'
on Mrs, Wood.
The Grenada gazette., 1887-10-22

The Poultry ald Pet Stock As5oci-
ylloi, which u 10 assemble In this
saiy, tbelastofnext month, promises
NJ ", pe big success. The railroads
iase y agreed 70 give reduced rates,
a. rom what we can ascertain the
isSnipIt will he first class especially
"a inc chicken lire. We have nlsst
nfard y rllnlorcd THAT there would
Wy 9 colt show in cOifnsctfnn Witiil
lt.ine tne, hupve, and prgmiliin awarded,
ine 1 " nest n coit. 'rbis iAsMDft posi vi
Y and WI 16l v " i Viv9 Il IA M j' Il
f'af|lt'F' n 81 sII y. .8 n ~ 4
The Grenada gazette., 1887-10-22

Mf. "A. s. Bell bought last week
from DR.. J. E. Hughes, o building
lot l35xl35 feet, in the northwest COR
ner Of the block on which DR.. Hughes
residence is located. Consideration,
100000. Mr.. Bell will have erectea
thereon q handsome residence atab
early dnv.
The Grenada gazette., 1887-10-22

BY far the saddoat and most dra-
matte incident connected with the
Presidents visit to Memphis was the
death Of Judge Henry r. Elicit. He
had been selected on account of his
promdence and age, 30 deliver tle
address OF welcome, to the President.
Tie had just finished his speech
which was an able aud nasteri ora.
torica!l effort, In th presence Of an
immense throng of men women and
children, and bad taken his seat,
when he fell over in his chair, dead
Judge Elicit was for many years n
citizen Of this state. He was elected
to congress in lsiG,to fiji the vacancy
caused by the resignation Of JefIarson
Davis, aud declined II denomination.
lie served afterwards for Twelve wears
IN The state senate. In 1865, he was
elected TO the Supreme Bench Of this
state, but never took his geat on ne
count of military government. recon-
slruction, etc. He moved 10 Mem
phis about eighteen years ago, and
atonce took a high rank among the
lawyers of that city, which place he
held until the time of his death.
which was due to heart disease.
The Grenada gazette., 1887-10-22

We believe now, that nearly every
paper In the state has printed the
declaration Of principles of the Far
iners' Alliance. Some of them have
been rather tardy about the matter,
and published it without any COM
ment or mention, as though they
We're not exactly certain whether
they did the correct thing or not,
III giving 1t space. They will ali
come to their milk, finally. They
viii discuss the Alliance and its
and Its workings,and they'll
pay attention also, to what the
alliance does or says.